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If you have passable people skills and enjoy a bit of travel, you may consider sales engineering. You basically handle all of the technical things that are ove
by lastofus 8y ago
If you have passable people skills and enjoy a bit of travel, you may consider sales engineering.
You basically handle all of the technical things that are over the heads of the normal sales team, both pre and post sales. This will often look like integration type work -- trying to figure out how to make your companies product work in the prospect/customer's environment.
- mikekij 8y agoThis. I know a ton of sales engineers who love the combination of technical discussion (even if theoretical) and human interaction. And it tends to be a profitable career path too!
- vinnieman232 8y agoThis! Sales and solutions englineering is a ton of fun, applies both halves of your brain every day, and builds a great foundation wherever you want to go in your career. I actually went from 5 years as an engineer, to a sales engineer, in order to understand customers better. Couldnt be happier.
- carlmr 8y agoYep, it's invaluable if your sales guy actually knows a little bit about the technology, even if they can't implement much themselves.
- rattray 8y agoI came here to say this. Or even vanilla Account Management for a software company (you probably don't want to be an Account Executive given anxiety). It's a very different role, but also valuable, and having any kind or CS background may put you ahead in many companies.